Ben Het siege tightens as North Vietnamese shells hit camp
The Ben Het outpost near Dak To endures a heavy barrage from North Vietnamese forces with 28th and 66th regiments nearby. U.S. commanders report hundreds of casualties in the week, strong artillery and air support, and calls for more fresh troops as the siege and attrition battle continue.
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Soviets Demand Full Troop Pullout for Peace Push
London based diplomatic sources say the Soviet Union will aid a US Viet Nam peace effort only if President Nixon commits to complete, phased troop withdrawal soon. They add Moscow and Peking have limited influence and Hanoi and the Viet Cong decide policy independently.
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Viet Cong attack fuels Nixon plan accusations in Vietnam talks
The Viet Cong denounced Nixon's Vietnam policy as deceitful and doomed, calling U.S. attempts at troop withdrawal and South Vietnamization insincere while reiterating a demand for talks with Hanoi. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong negotiators dismissed U.S. positions as delaying tactics.
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